This year for sustainability society has been really exciting. We have four allotment plots on campus and have been working hard to prepare them for spring! The allotment has created a community of people who love to be outdoors, no matter their physical ability or gardening knowledge. It has been amazing to see this community…
Lifestyle
Are Vegans still craving imitation? Hmm.
The vegan fry up at Campus Kitchen comes with everything you’d expect from a proper English fry-up. The sausages are made using potato, adding a softer texture to the meatier pork sausages sizzling in the nearby tray. Putting aside the taste factor, how much does it matter that the vegetarian sausages are both visibly and…
Climate Change, News
Sustainable Coffee Offered on UEA Campus
Coffee is that vital substance coursing through the heart of UEA. Over 35,000 cups of the stuff is sold to students and staff on campus every year. Stumbling out of a 4-hour long lab? Double espresso, please. Haven’t finished any of the set reading for the seminar starting in 10 minutes? A large mocha, extra…
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There’s no problem with the beef ban
The ban on the sale of beef at uea(su) outlets has sparked outcry from students on social media. However, the fact that this motion was passed at the most recent Union Council meeting demonstrates that there is support for the ban. I, for one, am in favour of the SU’s initiative and think that those…
News
Reusable cups up by 64 percent on campus
Campus Kitchen has released data announcing an increase in people using reusable coffee cups of 40 times since last year. The amount of people carrying their own cups has increased from two percent last academic year to 66 percent this year. UEA’s Head of Sustainability, Phil Hunt, said: ‘This is fantastic news and is a…
Features
Roo Pitt investigates postgrad spaces on campus
Following the new swipe card access installed for the Scholars Bar in Union House, Concrete asks ‘do postgraduates need their own spaces on campus?’ Firstly, it is perhaps important to break down the different postgraduate spaces. There are social spaces such as the Scholars Bar and Lounge, and Vista (located at the top of the…
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Campus Kitchen vs Unio
Chloe Howcroft on Campus Kitchen’s home-cooked goodness After a long day slaving away in the library or having your brain fried (excuse the pun) by lecturers reading off a PowerPoint, the last thing any student wants to do is scurry off home to make a home-cooked dinner. Like a knight in shining armour, in comes…
Features
A taste of UEA
Hattie Griffiths and Marty Ruczynska review the newly launched menu from UEA catering. Definitely a clear favourite at the table, the chicken curry was served to us slightly spicy with fluffy white rice. Initially a somewhat generic spiced tomato flavour, it quickly established itself as a tasty meal. Curries, I find, are always one of…
Featured Posts, Features
Campus Kitchen: feeding the 14,000
Chris Teale talks to the team at The Campus Kitchen and explores their sustainability goals.
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